In 1997, Arkansas poet Miller Williams delivered the poem "Of History and Hope" at the second inauguration of President Bill Clinton. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of that event, Dr. John DuVal will talk about that poem and others that highlight what made Williams a great poet. This event is the second in the newly launched Atkinson Speaker Series. DuVal will be speaking on Friday, October 6th at 6:00 p.m. at the Clinton House Museum. The event is free but RSVPs are requested.

John DuVal is the James E. and Ellen Wadley Roper Professor of Creative Writing/ Translation at the University of Arkansas. He has received two translation awards from the Academy of American Poets and a National Endowment for the Arts grant. His two latest books are Interpreting a Continent: Voices of Colonial America (with Kathleen DuVal) and The Song of Roland, which was a finalist for the 2013 PEN-USA Translation Award. He and his wife Kay have just returned from India, where they helped celebrate their son Niell's wedding and he gave a lecture, “The Moral Descent of Ganelon into Treason in The Song of Roland” at Christ University, Bangelore.

The Richard B. Atkinson Speaker Series gives area residents an opportunity to learn more about Arkansas culture, history, and politics from experts in the field. This is an opportunity for the museum to extend its mission of promoting the legacy of the Clintons' commitment to public service and civic engagement. The series is named in honor of Richard (“Dick”) Atkinson, a beloved member of the University of Arkansas School of Law faculty. Dick originally came to Fayetteville at the urging of his Yale University law school friends, Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham. He fell in love with Arkansas and its people and stayed for over 30 years until his death in 2005. Dick was known for his warmth, passion, sense of humor, and commitment to his community.

On August 16, 2017 at 6:00 Dr. Jay Barth will give a talk titled "The Future of Arkansas Politics." After a period of dramatic transformation in partisan politics and governmental institutions in Arkansas, it's time to think about the dynamics that will shape politics and government in the Natural State in the generation ahead. In this wide-ranging talk, Barth will overview his analysis of the "new normal" and additional changes to come in Arkansas's politics. This event has had a large response, so it will be held at the Fayetteville Town Center on the Fayetteville Square.

The Clinton House Museum is preparing for the summer tourist season and for the thousands of Walmart Shareholders who will visit Northwest Arkansas next week for the annual meeting on Friday, June 2nd at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. We can't wait to meet you! Admission to the Museum is FREE and we happily accept donations.

Hillary Clinton received a thunderous applause and a downpour of balloons on Thursday, July 28, 2016, as she accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States of America. The first woman to be nominated for President by a major political party, this marks a major historic milestone in American history.

“And so it is with humility … determination … and boundless confidence in America’s promise … that I accept your nomination for President of the United States!” Hillary stated.

Her speech recounted memories of growing up and working hard for opportunities. There is no doubt that she and Bill Clinton were setting the stage for history during their time in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the 1970’s though they may not have thought so at the time. Hillary mentioned her start with Bill and how it paved the way for where she is today - “And Bill, that conversation we started in the law library 45 years ago is still going strong.”

Hillary Clinton formally nominated for President of the United States by the Democratic PartyFormer President Bill Clinton recounts their time together in Northwest Arkansas

On the night in which delegates at the Democratic National Convention officially nominated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the party's candidate for president of the United States, former President Bill Clinton recalled the couple's early days, including their first house where they eventually married -- now the Clinton House Museum.

By formally securing the nomination, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton becomes the first woman in the United States to lead a major party's ticket for the White House.

As the keynote speaker Tuesday, Bill Clinton shared stories about their life together in Arkansas, first recounting their time in Fayetteville. Both Clintons taught at the University of Arkansas School of Law and Secretary Clinton founded the first legal aid clinic in Northwest Arkansas before Bill became attorney general. They then would go on to serve as the state's governor and first lady.

In the speech President Clinton said:
“[O]ne day I was driving her to the airport to fly back to Chicago when we passed this little brick house that had a for sale sign on it. And she said, boy, that’s a pretty house. It had 1,100 square feet, an attic, fan and no air conditioner in hot Arkansas, and a screened-in porch.

On Tuesday, July 12, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed the presidential campaign of former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, giving her an undisputed path to be the Democratic Party nominee in the 2016 general election.

The former rivals for the party nomination spoke together in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, just weeks before the Democratic National Convention, which is being held in Philadelphia July 25-28.

To learn more about Hillary’s early life and the beginning of her and former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s political careers, visit the Clinton House Museum.

President Clinton issued a statement Wednesday hours after the death of his friend, the poet and author Dr. Maya Angelou.

“With Maya Angelou’s passing, America has lost a national treasure; and Hillary and I, a beloved friend,” Clinton said. “The poems and stories she wrote and read to us in her commanding voice were gifts of wisdom and wit, courage and grace.”
Angelou read the inaugural poem when Clinton was sworn in for his first term in 1993. In his statement, Clinton described the experience as “electrifying” and said it was followed by “years of friendship.”

“I will always be grateful for her electrifying reading of ‘On the Pulse of Morning’ at my first inaugural, and even more for all the years of friendship that followed,” said Clinton. “Now she sings the songs the Creator gave to her when the river “and the tree and the stone were one.”

Clinton concluded by sending his “deepest sympathies” to Angelou’s son, Guy Johnson, and his family.

University of Arkansas Alumni, Addie Benson (pictured on right) recently featured the Clinton House Museum in her travel blog, Old World New Girl. Addie is a lover of architecture, sustainability, art, fashion, food, travel, and photography. She is a self-proclaimed renaissance woman and has been showing her readers the world through her eyes for two years.

From Addie herself: Think of OWNG as one long, never ending road trip of exploring this old world we’ve inherited, but with a new set of eyes. While on this journey, we’ll photograph all that we see, especially amazing architecture and art, we’ll try delicious food and recipes. We must certainly dress our best and try not to be fashionably late. We will do this all in style while being sustainable and mindful that this is the only earth that we inherit and leave behind for the next sets of new eyes to love and explore.

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The Clinton House Museum and its collections interpret the lives of President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton during the time they lived in Fayetteville and occupied the home at 930 W. Clinton Drive. With its range of programs, exhibits, and special events, the Museum promotes the legacy of the Clintons' commitment to public service and civic engagement for international, national, and local visitors as well as preserves the historic home and its role in Fayetteville, Arkansas history.

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